CU Amiga Super CD-ROM 4/CU Amiga Magazine's Super CD-ROM 04 (1996)(EMAP Images)(GB)(Track 1 of 3)[!][issue 1996-11].iso/cucd/information/shapeshiftersurvey

Text File | 1996-09-01 | 32KB | 905 lines

Hi!

Because there are various hard/software setups used with ShapeShifter I started
a survey about them and now I post the results back to c.s.a.e and send it to
AmiNet. I'm terribly sorry, but there were 165 (!) replying for private eMail
response and due to this _hughe_, unexpected rush I really can't afford sending
back the results via eMail (see last question). I took all answers which reached
me until 31th of August 1996 into account.

I Intentionally didn't write any comments to the answers and if you have any
hints/suggestions, ... please send them to UseNet! I did my best that the
numbers given below are correct, but I'm not responsible for anyting.

And now - the answers: The first row shows the number of hits for the answer,
which is shown after the percentage in parenthesis; except for questions 1.19,
2.18 and 3.6 where no percentage is given and the answers are also shortened and
grouped for improved readability.

1) Hardware related:

1.1) Which Amiga do you use for ShapeShifter?

       2 ( 1.05 %) A500
      42 (22.11 %) A1200
      25 (13.16 %) A2000
      35 (18.42 %) A3000
      84 (44.21 %) A4000
       2 ( 1.05 %) Other: A4000T

1.2) Which processor does this Amiga use?

       5 ( 2.63 %) 68020
      25 (13.16 %) 680EC30
      60 (31.58 %) 68030 (incl. MMU)
      76 (40.00 %) 68040
      24 (12.63 %) 68060

1.3) Do you have an external FPU (68881 or 68882)?

      83 (48.54 %) No
      88 (51.46 %) Yes

1.4) How much ChipMem do you have?

      14 ( 7.37 %) 1 MB
     176 (92.63 %) 2 MB

1.5) How much FastMem do you have?

      10 ( 5.35 %) 4 MB
      27 (14.44 %) 8 MB
      80 (42.78 %) 16 MB
      11 ( 5.88 %) 32 MB
      59 (31.55 %) Other:
                   Mean:    25.95 MB
                   Minimum:  6.00 MB
                   Maximum: 68.00 MB

1.6) Do you use a graphic card with ShapeShifter?

      69 (37.10 %) No
     117 (62.90 %) Yes, it's a...
                    1 ( 0.85 %) A2410 ULowell
                   27 (23.08 %) Picasso
                    7 ( 5.98 %) Retina
                    5 ( 4.27 %) Merlin
                   59 (50.43 %) Cybervision
                    7 ( 5.98 %) Piccolo
                   11 ( 9.40 %) Spectrum

1.7) Do you own a HD (1.76 / 1.44 MB) floppy drive?

      40 (21.16 %) No
     149 (78.84 %) Yes

1.8) How much hard disk space do you have on the Amiga-side?

     Number:   183
     Mean:    1329.76 MB
     Minimum:   60.00 MB
     Maximum: 9216.00 MB

1.9) How much hard disk space (file, device and/or SCSI) do you have on the
     MAC-side?

     file disk(s):

          Number:    77 (30.08 %)
          Mean:      73.01 MB
          Minimum:    1.00 MB
          Maximum: 1024.00 MB

     device disk(s):

          Number:   125 (48.83 %)
          Mean:     191.73 MB
          Minimum:    0.30 MB
          Maximum: 1433.60 MB

     SCSI disk(s):

          Number:    54 (21.09 %)
          Mean:     211.26 MB
          Minimum:   40.00 MB
          Maximum: 1080.00 MB

1.10) Do you have a CD-ROM drive? How fast is your CD-ROM drive?

      32 (16.16 %) I don't have a CD-ROM drive.
      18 ( 9.09 %) single speed
      70 (35.35 %) 2 x
       1 ( 0.51 %) 3 x
      64 (32.32 %) 4 x
      11 ( 5.56 %) 6 x
       2 ( 1.01 %) 8 x

1.11) Do you use your CD-ROM with ShapeShifter?

      33 (17.55 %) I don't have a CD-ROM drive.
      36 (19.15 %) No
     119 (63.30 %) Yes

1.12) Do you own other removable media (Syquest, ZIP, JAZ, streamer...) and are
      they used with ShapeShifter?

     105 (55.56 %) I don't have such devices
      23 (12.17 %) I don't use them with ShapeShifter. I have...
                   10 (45.45 %) Streamer/DAT
                    5 (22.73 %) SyQuest (mainly 270 MB)
                    5 (22.73 %) ZIP
                    1 ( 4.55 %) Bernoulli 150 MB
                    1 ( 4.55 %) JAZ
      61 (32.28 %) I use them with ShapeShifter. I have...
                   25 (35.71 %) SyQuest (mainly 44 MB)
                   23 (32.86 %) ZIP
                   10 (14.29 %) Streamer/DAT
                    7 (10.00 %) Magneto-optical (mainly 230 MB)
                    2 ( 2.86 %) CD Writer
                    1 ( 1.43 %) Bernoulli 90 MB
                    1 ( 1.43 %) JAZ
                    1 ( 1.43 %) WORM

1.13) Do you have a modem and what speed does it have?

       7 ( 3.54 %) I don't have a modem.
       1 ( 0.51 %) 9.6 k
      56 (28.28 %) 14.4 k
       5 ( 2.53 %) 19.2 k
      81 (40.91 %) 28.8 k
      35 (17.68 %) 33.6 k
      13 ( 6.57 %) Other:
                    8 (50.00 %) ISDN
                    3 (18.75 %) Zyxel Elite V34+ISDN
                    1 ( 6.25 %) 0.3 k
                    1 ( 6.25 %) 2.4 k
                    1 ( 6.25 %) Ethernet card, A2065
                    1 ( 6.25 %) Zyxel 16.8 k
                    1 ( 6.25 %) Zyxel 19.2 k

1.14) Do you use your modem with ShapeShifter?

       8 ( 4.23 %) I don't have a modem.
      48 (25.40 %) No
     133 (70.37 %) Yes

1.15) Which kind of monitor do you use?

      87 (46.77 %) color, 14"
      37 (19.89 %) color, 15"
      46 (24.73 %) color, 17"
       5 ( 2.69 %) color, 20"
      11 ( 5.91 %) Other:
                    4 (28.57 %) 21"
                    3 (21.43 %) 14"
                    2 (14.29 %) 13"
                    1 ( 7.14 %) 14" TV
                    1 ( 7.14 %) 16" TV
                    1 ( 7.14 %) 19"
                    1 ( 7.14 %) A1083S
                    1 ( 7.14 %) Amstrad

1.16) Do you own a printer and do you use it with ShapeShifter?

      20 (10.47 %) I don't own a printer.
      81 (42.41 %) I don't use my printer with ShapeShifter. It's a...
                   23 (31.51 %) HP (mainly DeskJet)
                   15 (20.55 %) Canon
                   10 (13.70 %) Epson
                    6 ( 8.22 %) NEC
                    5 ( 6.85 %) Star
                    2 ( 2.74 %) Citizen
                    2 ( 2.74 %) Seikosha
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Apple Laserprinter
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Apple Laserwriter
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Brother
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Commodore
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Fargo Primera
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Fijitsu
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Kodak
                    1 ( 1.37 %) OKI
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Toshiba
                    1 ( 1.37 %) Wang
      90 (47.12 %) I use my printer with ShapeShifter. It's a...
                   28 (36.84 %) HP (mainly DeskJet)
                   12 (15.79 %) Epson
                   10 (13.16 %) Canon
                    5 ( 6.58 %) Star
                    3 ( 3.95 %) OKI
                    2 ( 2.63 %) Brother
                    2 ( 2.63 %) NEC
                    2 ( 2.63 %) Olivetti
                    2 ( 2.63 %) Panasonic
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Apple Laserwriter
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Citizen
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Commodore
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Fujitsu
                    1 ( 1.32 %) GQ3500
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Kyocera
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Lexmark
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Packard Bell
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Seikosha
                    1 ( 1.32 %) Texas Instruments

1.17) Do you own a real MAC?

     160 (83.77 %) No
      31 (16.23 %) Yes, it's a...
                    6 (20.69 %) LC
                    4 (13.79 %) II
                    4 (13.79 %) Performa
                    3 (10.34 %) Plus
                    3 (10.34 %) PowerBook
                    3 (10.34 %) PowerMac
                    3 (10.34 %) Quadra
                    2 ( 6.90 %) Classic
                    1 ( 3.45 %) Power Computing PowerWave

1.18) Do you own a Newton notpad?

     181 (95.77 %) No
       2 ( 1.06 %) Yes, but I don't use the connectivity-kit with ShapeShifter.
       6 ( 3.17 %) Yes, and I use the connectivity-kit with ShapeShifter.

1.19) Please add miscellaneous Notes about your hardware, what you want to buy,
      what is important for ShapeShifter, ...

     Want to buy...
         13 CD-ROM (mainly 6x)
         13 graphic card (mainly CyberVision)
          9 faster CPU (mainly 68060, PPC)
          7 larger hard disk (mainly 1 GB)
          7 more RAM (mainly 16 MB)
          4 bigger multisyncmonitor
          3 JAZ
          3 ZIP
          2 better SCSI-controller
          2 tower for A1200 (because of graphic card)
          1 HP ScanJet IIC
          1 Postscript printer
          1 PowerAmiga
          1 Powerbook
          1 WorkBench newer than 3.1
          1 X-Rite Color Spectrometer
     Recommended for Shapeshifter...
          3 gfx board (Cybervision)
          3 HD floppy
          2 68060
          2 SCSI CD drive
     Bugs...
          1 CD-ROM not working
          1 duart.device not working
          1 EMPCD-device doesn't really work with vobscsi.device
          1 GG-BUS2+/ISA ethernet card not working
          1 Mac ejects my CD before exiting (DKB4091)
          1 MultiFace III card not working
          1 Newton Backup Utility delivered with NOS 2.0 not working
          1 PostScript drivers don't seem to work
          1 Tekmagic060 with 1 MB Centris ROM crashes on bootup
          1 trouble with the AGA video drivers and they make no difference
     Misc...
          1 MFC3  works greatly
          1 no problems with GVP530 on an Amiga500+
          1 ShapeShifter apeared too late in the Amiga lifecycle
          1 using mainly WWW browsers
          1 want to use HP plotter with Macs serial driver on parallel port
     Wanted features...
          5 virtual memory support
          2 PowerPC version of ShapeShifter
          1 BeBox version
          1 collection of external video drivers
          1 connectivity with Macs using Surf Squirrl, PCMCIA LocalTalk, PowerBook PCMCIA
          1 full sound emulation
          1 new Cybergraphics video drivers
          1 Planar QuickDraw
          1 Support for CD disk changers (NEC multispin 2Xc)
          1 support for gfx-board's blitter
          1 support for HP Deskjet 855C printer drivers
     Hints...
          1 BlizIVfix doesn't work with the Savage video driver because both need MMU
          1 ROMs V124.34 and 124.39 are 3 times faster than ROM V124.35
          1 ShapeShifter 3.4, 3.5 crashes during boot (ShapeShifter 3.3 not) removed after new System install

2) Software related:

2.1) Which version of kickstart do you use?

       3 ( 1.58 %) 2.1
      77 (40.53 %) 3.0
     107 (56.32 %) 3.1
       3 ( 1.58 %) Other: 2.04

2.2) Which version of workbench do you use?

       4 ( 2.12 %) 2.1
      47 (24.87 %) 3.0
     138 (73.02 %) 3.1

2.3) Wich version of MAC-System do you use?

      33 (16.92 %) 7.0.1
      34 (17.44 %) 7.1
      11 ( 5.64 %) 7.5
      44 (22.56 %) 7.5.1
      71 (36.41 %) 7.5.3
       2 ( 1.03 %) Other: 7.5.2

2.4) How did you install your first MAC-System?

      88 (46.56 %) from floppy disks I bought/got
      13 ( 6.88 %) from a CD-ROM I bought/got
      15 ( 7.94 %) I FTP'd it from Apple
      38 (20.11 %) I FTP'd a ready-to-use bootfile
      35 (18.52 %) I got a ready-to-use bootfile from a friend

2.5) How did you install your last update of your MAC-System?

      53 (30.11 %) from floppy disks I bought/got
      49 (27.84 %) from a CD-ROM I bought/got
      48 (27.27 %) I FTP'd it from Apple
       9 ( 5.11 %) I FTP'd a ready-to-use bootfile
      17 ( 9.66 %) I got a ready-to-use bootfile from a friend

2.6) Which version of ShapeShifter do you use?

       1 ( 0.52 %) 2.x
       4 ( 2.07 %) 3.0
       1 ( 0.52 %) 3.1
       6 ( 3.11 %) 3.2
       8 ( 4.15 %) 3.3
       1 ( 9.33 %) 3.4
     155 (80.31 %) 3.5

2.7) Which video driver do you mainly use with ShapeShifter?

      83 (43.68 %) internal
      10 ( 5.26 %) AGA-EVD
       7 ( 3.68 %) AgaBoost_256-64_refresh2
      13 ( 6.84 %) AgaBoost_refresh2
       8 ( 4.21 %) AmigaAGA-EVD
       8 ( 4.21 %) FastECS
       3 ( 1.58 %) PiccoloSD64
       2 ( 1.05 %) Retina Z2
      15 ( 7.89 %) Savage
      41 (21.58 %) Other:
                   29 (54.72 %) CyberGraphX
                   10 (18.87 %) Picasso
                    4 ( 7.55 %) EGS
                    4 ( 7.55 %) Merlin
                    1 ( 1.89 %) AgaBoost's AGAm4_refresh2
                    1 ( 1.89 %) AGAec_refresh2
                    1 ( 1.89 %) Fastlane Z3
                    1 ( 1.89 %) MapRZ2
                    1 ( 1.89 %) Retina
                    1 ( 1.89 %) RGBAevd

2.8) Which version has your ROM image?

       1 ( 2.13 %)  40.55
       1 ( 2.13 %) 120.38
       1 ( 2.13 %) 124.18
       4 ( 8.51 %) 124.19
       7 (14.89 %) 124.21
       2 ( 4.26 %) 124.23
       2 ( 4.26 %) 124.25
       4 ( 8.51 %) 124.34
       6 (12.77 %) 124.35
       3 ( 6.38 %) 124.38
       2 ( 4.26 %) 124.39
       1 ( 2.13 %) 124.41
       9 (19.15 %) 124.50
       1 ( 2.13 %) 127.1b29
       1 ( 2.13 %) 128.21
       2 ( 4.26 %) 128.34

2.9) From which type of Mac is your ROM image?

       2 ( 1.11 %) Centris
       4 ( 2.22 %) Classic
      34 (18.89 %) II
      37 (20.56 %) LC
      16 ( 8.89 %) Performa
       2 ( 1.11 %) Power
      64 (35.56 %) Quadra
       2 ( 1.11 %) SE
      19 (10.56 %) Other

2.10) Which size has your ROM image?

      60 (31.25 %) 512 kB
     132 (68.75 %) 1 MB

2.10) Which printer driver do you mainly use with ShapeShifter:
      90 (48.91 %) I don't use any printer driver
      30 (16.30 %) HPDJ
      32 (17.39 %) Chuck's printer driver
       1 ( 0.54 %) I use a Quickdraw GX driver
      31 (16.85 %) Other:
                   11 (31.43 %) PowerPrint
                    9 (25.71 %) Epson
                    3 ( 8.57 %) HP
                    3 ( 8.57 %) LaserWriter
                    2 ( 5.71 %) PowerPrint
                    2 ( 5.71 %) Studio Driver
                    1 ( 2.86 %) Lexmark
                    1 ( 2.86 %) Adobe's PDF Writer
                    1 ( 2.86 %) TurboPrint
                    1 ( 2.86 %) Workbench
                    1 ( 2.86 %) Printlink/Jetlink

2.11) Do you have Quickdraw GX installed?

     154 (83.70 %) No
      30 (16.30 %) Yes

2.12) Do you have Quicktime installed?

      37 (19.89 %) No
     149 (80.11 %) Yes

2.13) Which kind of programs do you use with ShapeShifter (multiple answers
      allowed)?

      56 (13.53 %) Photoshop
      16 ( 3.86 %) Quark Express
     110 (26.57 %) Netscape
      40 ( 9.66 %) The whole or part of Microsoft office
     192 (46.38 %) Other:
                   23 (11.98 %) Games
                   12 ( 6.25 %) Claris
                    8 ( 4.17 %) Microsoft Word
                    7 ( 3.65 %) Utils
                    6 ( 3.13 %) Pagemaker
                    5 ( 2.60 %) Marathon
                    5 ( 2.60 %) Quicken
                    4 ( 2.08 %) Adobe Software
                    4 ( 2.08 %) Doom
                    4 ( 2.08 %) Graphic Converter
                    3 ( 1.56 %) Dark Forces
                    3 ( 1.56 %) Fractal Painter.
                    3 ( 1.56 %) Freehand
                    2 ( 1.04 %) CUSeeme
                    2 ( 1.04 %) FileMaker Pro
                    2 ( 1.04 %) First Class
                    2 ( 1.04 %) FrameMaker
                    2 ( 1.04 %) FreePPP
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Illustrator
                    2 ( 1.04 %) InterNET
                    2 ( 1.04 %) MacPPP
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Macromedia
                    2 ( 1.04 %) MacTCP
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Mathematica
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Microsoft Works
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Myst
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Programming
                    2 ( 1.04 %) QuickTime
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Scanner Software
                    2 ( 1.04 %) Think C
                    2 ( 1.04 %) WordPerfect
                    1 ( 0.52 %) 4DFirst
                    1 ( 0.52 %) A10-Tank killer
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Acrobat Reader
                    1 ( 0.52 %) After Dark
                    1 ( 0.52 %) America Online
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Arnold's Midiplayer
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Bijouplay
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Canvas
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Civilization
                    1 ( 0.52 %) CodeWarrior
                    1 ( 0.52 %) ColorIt
                    1 ( 0.52 %) ColorSync 2.01
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Compuserve
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Daedalus Encounter
                    1 ( 0.52 %) DCG Labratory
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Death Knight
                    1 ( 0.52 %) DesignWorks
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Educational software
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Eudora Light
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Fetch 3.0
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Foxpro
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Gameboy Emulator
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Grolier Encyclopaedia
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Hell
                    1 ( 0.52 %) HTML WebWeaver
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Interactive Physics
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Java Development Kit
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MAC DRAW
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MAC PLAYMATES
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MacCurveFit
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MacInTax
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MacProlog
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Mathlab
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Microsoft Excel
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MiniCAD
                    1 ( 0.52 %) MoviePlayer
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Musical Notation programs
                    1 ( 0.52 %) NCSA  Telnet
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Newswatcher
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Norton Utilities
                    1 ( 0.52 %) NPI
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Pagemill
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Painter
                    1 ( 0.52 %) PD
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Pinball games
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Q-Base
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Quicktake
                    1 ( 0.52 %) RagTime
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Real Audio
                    1 ( 0.52 %) SAS-Jump-Demo
                    1 ( 0.52 %) ShareDraw
                    1 ( 0.52 %) SignPost
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Sim City 2000
                    1 ( 0.52 %) SML
                    1 ( 0.52 %) SoftPC
                    1 ( 0.52 %) STAR TRECKER
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Streamworks
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Stuffit
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Symantec C++
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Syndicate
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Term
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Tetris
                    1 ( 0.52 %) ThemePark
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Think Pascal
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Warcraft
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Warlords II
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Wolfenstein3D
                    1 ( 0.52 %) Words
                    1 ( 0.52 %) X-Rite Spectrometer

2.14) Which communication software do you use with ShapeShifter (multiple
      answers allowed)?

      34 ( 7.85 %) None
      91 (21.02 %) MacTCP
       6 ( 1.39 %) MacSLIP
      78 (18.01 %) MacPPP
      93 (21.48 %) Netscape
      89 (20.55 %) ZTerm
       8 ( 1.85 %) any BBS software
      34 ( 7.85 %) Other:
                   12 (35.29 %) FreePPP
                    5 (14.71 %) First Class
                    3 ( 8.82 %) America Online
                    3 ( 8.82 %) Open Transport
                    2 ( 5.88 %) MacCIM
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Appletalk
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Compuserve
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Death Knight
                    1 ( 2.94 %) TCP Connect
                    1 ( 2.94 %) TeleFinder
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Telnet
                    1 ( 2.94 %) ZTerm occasionally
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Homer
                    1 ( 2.94 %) Eudora

2.15) Where do you get most of your MAC-software from?

      36 (17.31 %) Shops
      29 (13.94 %) mail-order
      60 (28.85 %) InfoMAC
      83 (39.90 %) Other:
                   19 (22.89 %) Internet
                   17 (20.48 %) CD-ROM
                   13 (15.66 %) FTP
                   11 (13.25 %) Friends
                    5 ( 6.02 %) Magazines
                    3 ( 3.61 %) BBS
                    3 ( 3.61 %) Job
                    3 ( 3.61 %) Local Mac network
                    3 ( 3.61 %) WWW
                    2 ( 2.41 %) PD, shareware
                    1 ( 1.20 %) Compuserve.
                    1 ( 1.20 %) Second hand
                    1 ( 1.20 %) UseNet
                    1 ( 1.20 %) via modem

2.16) Do you use ShapeShifter for programming?

     174 (87.88 %) No
      24 (12.12 %) Yes, I use the language(s)...
                    6 (25.00 %) C
                    5 (20.83 %) C++
                    3 (12.50 %) Pascal
                    2 ( 8.33 %) Java
                    1 ( 4.17 %) AppleScript
                    1 ( 4.17 %) assembly language
                    1 ( 4.17 %) BASIC
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Code Warrior
                    1 ( 4.17 %) DCG
                    1 ( 4.17 %) HTML
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Hypercard
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Prolog

2.17) Do you use CrossMAC?

     113 (60.10 %) No
      75 (39.90 %) Yes

2.18) Please add miscellaneous Notes about your software, what you want to buy,
      what is important for ShapeShifter, ...

     Recommended for Shapeshifter...
          2 System 7.5.3 (especially for 68060)
          1 Cybergraphix

     Misc...
          1 Even when I get a PowerMac, I'll continue using ShapeShifter
          1 Hypercard isn't worth it
          1 I don't think buying Mac software is worth it.
          1 I love to play QuickTime movies
          1 I use AmiCDFileSystem to read the Mac device disk
          1 Microsoft work is not professional
          1 ShapeShifter is useless with only 8 MB RAM
          1 support for Softwindows95
          1 Use ShapeShifter because of seamless integration of Mac in Amiga

     Want to buy/Important software...
          5 Netscape
          3 FileMaker Pro
          3 Image processing software (Photoshop)
          2 Microsoft Word
          2 Scanner software
          2 System 7.5.3
          1 3d Packages
          1 Games
          1 Internet explorer
          1 Internet software
          1 LightWave
          1 MacTCP
          1 MacTCP
          1 Microsoft Excel
          1 Multimedia
          1 Nisus
          1 PageMill
          1 Programming
          1 QuarkExpress
          1 Real Audio
          1 Softwindows

     Wanted features...
          2 enclosed bootfile
          1 100 % compatibility with M$ Office
          1 better allow the MacOS to use the hardware
          1 Better printer support
          1 enable screenmode switching on the Mac side
          1 extensions to keep the MacOS from busy waiting
          1 faster vertical scrolling
          1 graphics driver for the VideoToaster
          1 Planar QuickDraw
          1 PowerMac emulation
          1 Quicktake support
          1 support for the announced MPEG module for CV64/3D
          1 ToolType: Dont' kick CD-Roms out at the exit of ShapeShifter!
          1 top line on the emulator screen to go to the next screen

     Bugs...
          1 CyberVision64/3D not fully working
          1 Fastlane Z3 not fully working
          1 Fastlane, phase5 controllers buggy
          1 freezes if a amiga side screenblanker trys to blank the screen.
          1 GVP I/O-extender not fully working with NPI
          1 NBU not working
          1 VRML and Shockwave plug-ins for Netscape 2.0 bombing

3) General:

3.1) From where did you hear about ShapeShifter the first time?

      24 (12.06 %) friend
      40 (20.10 %) Amiga-magazine
      52 (26.13 %) AmiNet
      48 (24.12 %) Usenet (newsgroups)
      11 ( 5.53 %) WWW
      24 (12.06 %) Other:
                    8 (33.33 %) BBS
                    4 (16.67 %) IRC
                    2 ( 8.33 %) Compuserve
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Amiga Dealer
                    1 ( 4.17 %) AmiNet
                    1 ( 4.17 %) can't remember
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Christian Bauer
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Cybergraphics doc
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Die Antwort erübrigt sich wohl :-) [Christian Bauer]
                    1 ( 4.17 %) FidoNet
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Genie
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Michael Bauer
                    1 ( 4.17 %) Thought it was a joke! :)

3.2) From where do you get your main informations concerning
     ShapeShifter/Macintosh Now?

      10 ( 4.02 %) I don't get any new informations about ShapeShifter/Macintosh.
      21 ( 8.43 %) friends
      15 ( 6.02 %) Amiga-magazine
      19 ( 7.63 %) MAC-magazine
     102 (40.96 %) Usenet (newsgroups)
      72 (28.92 %) WWW
      10 ( 4.02 %) Other:
                    4 (44.44 %) AmiNet
                    2 (22.22 %) IRC
                    1 (11.11 %) FidoNet
                    1 (11.11 %) Mailing Lists
                    1 (11.11 %) Compuserve

3.3) Which other emulators do you use on your Amiga (multiple answers allowed)?

      47 (11.01 %) I don't use any other emulators
       7 ( 1.64 %) Alcuin (HP48, Saturn)
      11 ( 2.58 %) Amstrad CPC
      18 ( 4.22 %) Apple 2
       8 ( 1.87 %) Atari ST
       6 ( 1.41 %) C16/C116/C+4
      19 ( 4.45 %) C64 via A64
      53 (12.41 %) C64 via Frodo
      46 (10.77 %) C64 via MagiC64
       3 ( 0.70 %) CP/M
      11 ( 2.58 %) Emplant
      22 ( 5.15 %) MSX/MSX2
       7 ( 1.64 %) Nintendo Gameboy
      12 ( 2.81 %) Oric
      84 (19.67 %) PC
       5 ( 1.17 %) Texas Instruments 99/4A
       3 ( 0.70 %) TRS-80
      14 ( 3.28 %) VIC 20
      44 (10.30 %) ZX Spectrum
       7 ( 1.64 %) Other:
                    2 (33.33 %) NETBSD
                    1 (16.67 %) BBC
                    1 (16.67 %) Bridgeboard
                    1 (16.67 %) CrossPC
                    1 (16.67 %) Unix Amiga Emulator for Amigas

3.4) Which Macintosh emulator do you like most?

     175 ( 1.12 %) ShapeShifter
       2 (97.77 %) Emplant

3.5) Did you already register ShapeShifter?

      12 ( 6.38 %) No, and I don't plan to do so.
      45 (23.94 %) No, but I will do so
     131 (69.68 %) Yes

3.6) Please add miscellaneous Notes ShapeShifter. What do you want to have
     implemented, suggestions, hints, ...

     Bugs...
          2 GVP products (e.g. 1230/1291) not working
          1 better compatibility when installing "For Any Macintosh"
          1 can't connect out via the duart.device
          1 can't save config under ShapeShifter with serial port printer
          1 CD applicatinos shall work with Fastlane.
          1 crashes frequently
          1 Cybergfx doesn't run on the first pass because of PrepareEmul
          1 ISDN master board not working
          1 Multiface-III-Card not working
          1 phasechange problems to SCSI
          1 SAS Stat 6.10 not working
          1 scsi.device quits and takes quicktime with it (new in V3.2)
          1 serial connection unreliable
          1 ShapeShifter screwed up an Amiga SQ-EZ135 on boot, which was selected as SCSI
          1 some setup menues do not fit on non-interlaced NTSC

     Wanted (graphics related)...
          6 change screenmode on the fly
          6 more speed without graphic card (like Emplant)
          2 faster video driver for CyberGFX
          2 Optimized in 256 colors (AGA-EVD internal)
          2 special screen modes for games
          1 accelerated QuickDraw [Christian Bauer]
          1 AHI support [Christian Bauer]
          1 Amiga video digitizers support
          1 run in a colored window on CyberGFX
          1 ShapeShifter in 256 color window on Workbench

     Wanted ("network" related)...
          3 access Amiga files from the Mac side
          3 improved communication between Amiga and ShapeShifter
          1 access devicedisks without running ShapeShifter
          1 access Mac partition without starting the emulation
          1 Appletalk through AmaxII+ ports
          1 AppleTalk via serial port
          1 driver to network with a real mac via the parallel port
          1 ethernet support (GGBUS2+/ISA)
          1 improved Appletalk
          1 MacTCP->AmiTCP translation [Christian Bauer]
          1 PCMCIA ethernet card support
          1 PCMCIA LocalTalk card support
          1 ShapeShifter use via, e.g. PARNET
          1 shared serial/parallel ports with Amiga
          1 should work with Emplant cards without serial ports
          1 use Mac TCP and Amiga TCP at the same time

     Wanted (CPU/MMU related)...
          12 MMU support (virtual  emory)
          2 mem doubler support
          2 support for 68030 with MMU
          2 version for 030/040/060
          1 A1200 hardware versions
          1 Multiple memory segments usable


     Wanted (audio related)...
          8 MIDI support
          3 16 bit sound with Cybersound and Toccata
          2 better/faster audio emulation
          1 better sound support for games
          1 stereo sound output

     Wanted (misc)...
          2 option MacOS directly on Workbench (icons, in amiga windows, ...)
          1 Amiga program to reboot ShapeShifter when frozen
          1 animated amigapointer when buzy
          1 Asynchronous PostScript driver for parallel port
          1 better configuration interface (one panel with tabs)
          1 better device disk support
          1 Christian should be reachable via Compuserve
          1 Christian should respond faster to eMail
          1 dynamic memory emulation for  he Mac side instead of static allocation
          1 faster keyfile sending
          1 improved disk handler (swapping problems, faster)
          1 Mac programs running in their own windows on Workbench
          1 more hints how to get it faster
          1 more information how to get mac to in the internet
          1 more information on how to access the printer
          1 multitasking disabled option
          1 Rsrvmem should be included
          1 step by step guide for installation
          1 support for Camera balls
          1 use ShapeShifter only to connect Newton
          1 want more ftp sites listed

     Hints...
          1 Allocating the startup disk using the control panel speeds up startup
          1 Always read the doc's thoroughly.
          1 Bootselector to start with most possible mem.
          1 Don't be surprised if A4000 '040 is slower at gfx refresh than 030-1200
          1 Use more then 1500 buffers when using filedisks

     Future related...
          11 PowerShifter would be the logical conclusion
          5  better non-scsi-CD support (AudioCD, non-Apple standard, ...)
          2  Continued support and removement of bugs
          1  ShapeShifter for the BeBox
          1  support for Copland

     Misc...
          1 Amiga-Mac SCSI network software like Siamese wanted
          1 Arexx port for inter-OS/platform communication
          1 concentrate more on Frodo
          1 convert the Macintosh's Movieplayer to an Amiga application.
          1 developpers kit for third party add-ons with API
          1 dislike the double reset
          1 I have never found a Mac app that I _really_ need
          1 ShapeShifter sources should be public
          1 utils and common dress-up programs in one file

     Statement:
          "I heard that someone (CB?) didn't want it to be called "SS", because
          of the connotation with Nazi Germany.  This is backwards thinking.  CB
          should be ENCOURAGING members to use "SS" all over the place, to help
          OBLITERATE the Nazi image, dig?"
          [Here I want to make the only personal comment: I disagree with this
          opinion.]

3.7) Do you want to get the results of this survey via eMail?

      17 ( 9.34 %) No
     165 (90.66 %) Yes, my eMail adress is...

Ok - and THANX again to anyone, who answered the survey!

         Best regards
         Herzliche Gruesze
           Manfred Matzinger

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         is a triangle."
"The computer scientists cheer:  SHIFT to the left, SHIFT to the right, pop up,
         push down, byte, byte, byte."
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